Hotline Numbers

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
• National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Hotline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224
• National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD
• National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-HIT-HOME
• Panic Disorder Information Line 1-800-64-PANIC
• Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline 1-800-822-7422
• Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
• Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN) 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)

Community Services & Support Groups

• Alcoholics Anonymous – AA Info and Houston Meetings
• Chemical Dependency Treatment- The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston
• Houston Area Recovery and Support Groups
• Mental Health Support Groups in Texas
• Depression and Bipolar Support Groups in Houston
• Mental Health Services in Houston

Books & Web Resources

Self Improvement

• Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way
• A Master Class in Gremlin-Taming(R): The Absolutely Indispensable Next Step for Freeing Yourself from the Monster of the Mind
• Now, Discover Your Strengths
• Thriving in Transition: Effective Living in Times of Change
• How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life
• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Online Self Improvement Resources

Abuse

• The Courage to Heal 4e: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse 20th Anniversary Edition
• Healing Your Emotional Self: A Powerful Program to Help You Raise Your Self-Esteem, Quiet Your Inner Critic, and Overcome Your Shame
• Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse

ADD/ADHD

• Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

Addiction

• 7 Tools to Beat Addiction
• A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery
• Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

Anger

• Anger Busting 101: The New ABC’s for Angry Men & the Women Who Love Them
• The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
• The Anger Trap: Free Yourself from the Frustrations that Sabotage Your Life
• When Anger Hurts: Quieting the Storm Within, 2nd Edition
• Anger Management- Anger Management Classes in Houston

Anxiety

• The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
• An End to Panic: Breakthrough Techniques for Overcoming Panic Disorder
• Don’t Panic Third Edition: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks
• Say Good Night to Insomnia (See all Personal Transformation Books)
• Web: Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Assertiveness

• Your Perfect Right: Assertiveness and Equality in Your Life and Relationships (9th Edition)

Depression

• The Feeling Good Handbook

Eating Disorders

• Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery
• Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery
• Breaking Free from Emotional Eating
• The Diet Survivor’s Handbook: 60 Lessons in Eating, Acceptance and Self-Care
• Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works
• Surviving an Eating Disorder, Third Edition: Strategies for Family and Friends
• The Anorexia Workbook: How to Accept Yourself, Heal Your Suffering, and Reclaim Your Life (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
• Overcoming Bulimia: Your Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Guide to Recovery (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
• Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything
• Web: Resources for Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating
• Local: The Healthy Weigh – Eating Disorder Support Group and Nutritional Counseling
• Local: Acupuncture & Nutrition Clinic Houston

Gay/Lesbian relationships

• Permanent Partners: Building Gay and Lesbian Relationships That Last (Plume)
• Lesbian Couples: A Guide to Creating Healthy Relationships

Grief/Loss

• How to Survive the Loss of a Love
• On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss

Procrastination

• The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play

Relationships

• Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage: America’s Love Lab Experts Share Their Strategies for Strengthening Your Relationship
• Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, 20th Anniversary Edition
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
• The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships
• Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love

Self-Esteem

• Healing the Shame that Binds You (Recovery Classics)
• The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem: The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field
• The Self-Esteem Workbook
• Celebrate Your Self : Enhancing Your Self-Esteem
• Ten Days to Self-Esteem
• Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want

Stress

• The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
• The Relaxation Response